Being born in a family of non-veg lovers, vegetarian dishes are not much of a fancy to us. But for me there is one exception, I love Paneer and make sure there is a paneer recipe in the menu every fortnight Although the fight between chicken, fish and paneer happens at home, I still do things my way :P. RK never used to even like the thought of Paneer but since I used to make it he ended up loving it. Now thats what I call as a lovely husband.

Karahi Paneer/ Kadai Paneer is a lovely flavor-packed and simple paneer recipe that is great with roti's or just any kind of bread. If you are a tofu lover you can just add tofu to this recipe. Of course you can do your own paneer at home if have all the time for it. Karahi is a thick circular round pot similar to a chinese wok/ indian kadai. The whole idea of cooking in a Karahi is for simmering to get the maximum burst of flavor. If you have used a kadai/ wok before you are sure to know what I am talking about.

Chop the onion, capsicum/peppers, paneer and set aside. In a mixie/blender puree the tomato with all the spices, ginger, garlic and salt with a little water to help and keep ready

Heat oil in a large karahi/kadai/non-stick pan, add cumin seeds wait for them to brown and release aroma, this would take around 6 minutes. Add the puree and let it cook in medium to high flame until it thickens. You will find the masal releasing oil and further brown them by stirring constantly.

Add the peppers and paneer with a good sprinkle of water and mix carefully without breaking the paneer. Now add the milk/cream, check for spice and salt. Cover the lid and let it cook for 4 minutes

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